diff --git a/core/src/stage.cpp b/core/src/stage.cpp
index 789da4651..8b37752e4 100644
--- a/core/src/stage.cpp
+++ b/core/src/stage.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void InitStageException::append(InitStageException& other) {
 }
 
 const char* InitStageException::what() const noexcept {
-	static const char* msg = "Error initializing stage(s). ROS_ERROR_STREAM(e) for details.";
+	static const char* msg = "mtc::InitStageException. Use ROS_ERROR_STREAM(exc) for details.";
 	return msg;
 }